Queensland Premier Campbell Newman (left), watches the Consul for the Netherlands in Brisbane Captain Kasper Kuiper as he signs a condolence book for the victims of Malaysian MH17 in Brisbane, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Up to 39 Australian citizens and residents have died in the MH17 air disaster over Ukraine. AAP Image - Dan Peled

Condolence books for MH17 victims spread throughout QLD

QUEENSLAND'S representative for The Netherlands sadly knew some of the people on board MH17 when it was shot down flying above Ukraine.

The Netherlands' Honorary Consul Captain Kasper Kuiper said there were people he had worked with and people he met through consulate business and Chamber of Commerce dealings flying that fateful day.

He said the tremendous outpouring of grief for the loss his country had suffered had touched him.

"I have received plenty of emails already, mostly from Australian people and Dutch people," he said.

"They are laying flowers in front of my office."

There were 193 Dutch citizens and 28 Australians among the 298 people who died in the plane crash, believed to be at the hands of Russian-backed rebels.

Mr Kuiper joined Queensland Premier Campbell Newman on Tuesday to sign a condolence book set up in the Executive Building in Brisbane for Queenslanders to sign.

He also brought his own book for Mr Newman and other consuls to sign which he plans to send back to The Netherlands.

"It will mean a lot," he said.

"Tomorrow our King and Queen come out signing the books in the church and (other places)."

Mr Kuiper spoke about the people looting the crash site, raiding even the bodies of the passengers by taking wedding bands off fingers.

"These things should not happen, there should be dignity for the people," he said.

"We all have conflicts but that should not happen."

Mr Newman said he hoped people across the state would sign condolence books which also were being placed at the 89 electorate offices and at Parliament House in Brisbane

"This has touched people from across the globe, the Netherlands particularly, has been hit very hard," he said.

"The best way we can support (those who have lost loved ones) in a time of grief and tragedy is to show them we care and we support them.

"We hope this today will be of some comfort to family and friends."

The British Consulate's Queensland Head of Investment Craig O'Kane, Belgium Honorary Consul Neville Newnes, Philippines Honorary Consul-General Alan Grummet and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade state director Derek Brown also signed the Executive Building book.